Chinese Democracy

Chinese Democracy

Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

2008 Chinese Democracy history: Chinese Democracy officially becomes a cultural punchline, with Dr. Pepper announcing that it will give everyone in America free soda if the album comes out by the end of the year. To everyones surprise, it appears that it will, with Billboard breaking the news that Chinese Democracy will be released exclusively to Best Buy the week of Thanksgiving. Yet as of mid-October, there has been no official comment from the band. The world outside of Chinese Democracy: New  Star Trek! A Star Trek movie from J.J. Abrams nears completion, and the presidency of George W. Bush nears its end. Meanwhile, a  Sex and the City movie is a big hit, and Shawn Johnson wins a gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games.

2008 Chinese Democracy history: Chinese Democracy officially becomes a cultural punchline, with Dr. Pepper announcing that it will give everyone in America free soda if the album comes out by the end of the year. To everyones surprise, it appears that it will, with Billboard breaking the news that Chinese Democracy will be released exclusively to Best Buy the week of Thanksgiving. Yet as of mid-October, there has been no official comment from the band. The world outside of Chinese Democracy: New  Star Trek! A Star Trek movie from J.J. Abrams nears completion, and the presidency of George W. Bush nears its end. Meanwhile, a  Sex and the City movie is a big hit, and Shawn Johnson wins a gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

2008 Chinese Democracy history: Chinese Democracy officially becomes a cultural punchline, with Dr. Pepper announcing that it will give everyone in America free soda if the album comes out by the end of the year. To everyones surprise, it appears that it will, with Billboard breaking the news that Chinese Democracy will be released exclusively to Best Buy the week of Thanksgiving. Yet as of mid-October, there has been no official comment from the band. The world outside of Chinese Democracy: New  Star Trek! A Star Trek movie from J.J. Abrams nears completion, and the presidency of George W. Bush nears its end. Meanwhile, a  Sex and the City movie is a big hit, and Shawn Johnson wins a gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games.